期刊名称：Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities
印刷版ISSN：0128-7702
电子版ISSN：2231-8534
出版年度：1987
卷号：10
期号：2
出版社：Universiti Putra Malaysia
摘要：Soil surveys are carried out in many developing countries with the main objective of interpreting the results of these soil surveys for agriculture use. A proper selection of crops is vital if maximum benefits from the land are to be obtained. Soil Taxonomy as a system of soil classification is increasingly being used in these countries. This paper examines the soil suitability and management interpretations that can be made using, Soil Taxonomy, for perennial cropz viz. rubber, oil palm, cocoa and coconut. Limitations that affect crop growth include climate, topography, wetness, physical and chemical soil conditions. Each of these five groups can be further subdivided into different land characteristics. Except for topography, most of the other limitations can be evaluated using the family classification in Soil Taxonomy. In addition various management requirements to overcome these limitations can also be ascertained. Soil Taxonomy is also a means by which soil scientists frorn different countries can communicate with one another thereby saving both time and money in repeating experiments.
关键词：Soil suitability; management; soil taxonomy; tree crop cultivation.
